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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 16, 2012
Filed:
Jul. 25, 2001
Kunio Kawaguchi, Kanagawa, JP;
Yohsuke Igarashi, Kanagawa, JP;
Masako Aizawa, Tokyo, JP;
Fumio Tsuyama, Kanagawa, JP;
Ryota Makiyama, Tokyo, JP;
Mariko Noda, Kanagawa, JP;
Seiji Kanai, Kanagawa, JP;
Tomoaki Watanabe, Tokyo, JP;
Kunio Kawaguchi, Kanagawa, JP;
Yohsuke Igarashi, Kanagawa, JP;
Masako Aizawa, Tokyo, JP;
Fumio Tsuyama, Kanagawa, JP;
Ryota Makiyama, Tokyo, JP;
Mariko Noda, Kanagawa, JP;
Seiji Kanai, Kanagawa, JP;
Tomoaki Watanabe, Tokyo, JP;
Sony Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
This invention relates to information operation carried out between information processing apparatuses such as computer, etc. mutually connected through network such as internet, etc. More particularly, this invention relates to an information picture utilization system where there is used 'information picture' in which picture information and related information for causing an operator to carry out a predetermined operation on the basis of the picture information are caused to be one handling unit, and a system for allowing notification to server carried out when processing operation based on related information included in information picture is carried out to have lifetime to thereby realize lowering of communications traffic taking place when information pictures are distributed and duplications are increased with time. In more practical sense, this invention relates to a system in which lifetime information is included in information picture itself, a system in which lifetime control is carried out on the basis of history at client, and a system in which lifetime control is carried out at the server side.